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**Ungeniused**

Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you’ll (probably) never be able to use in real life. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.

Latest Episodes:

114: Comic Sans Oct 06, 2020

Show notes

The typeface almost everyone loves to hate.

Links and Show Notes:

How we made the typeface Comic Sans | Comic sans | The Guardian

Comic Neue - Wikipedia

113: The Cannonball Run Challenge Sep 22, 2020

Show notes

Some see a cross-country drive as a way to visit the nation's wonders. Others see it as a race with no rules.

This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

Mint Mobile: Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month.

Links and Show Notes:

Cannonball Run Challenge - Wikipedia

Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash - Wikipedia

Meet The Guy Who Drove Across The U.S. In A Record 28 Hours 50 Minutes

112: The Water Speed Record Sep 08, 2020

Show notes

For over a century, people have tried to go faster and faster in water-based vehicles, turning to things like jet engines to reach new speeds. Sadly, this race for the record has resulted in many terrible and tragic accidents.

Links and Show Notes:

Relay FM for St. Jude 2020

Tuffy the "Murder" Dolphin

Water speed record - Wikipedia

Garfield Wood - Wikipedia

Hydroplane (boat) - Wikipedia

Ken Warby - Wikipedia

Spirit of Australia - Wikipedia

Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera

111: Rock Paper Scissors Aug 11, 2020

Show notes

Rock Paper Scissors is an ancient way of solving problems and owning your friends.

This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month.

Guest Starring:

Adina Hurley

Links and Show Notes:

Rock paper scissors - Wikipedia

USA Rock Paper Scissors League - Wikipedia

110: Geomagnetic Storms Jul 28, 2020

Show notes

From time to time, the sun ejects plasma into space. If those particles hit Earth, some bad, bad things can happen.

Links and Show Notes:

Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM

Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) - Wikipedia

Geomagnetic storm - Wikipedia

September 1859 geomagnetic storm - Wikipedia

109: Viral Internet Challenges Jul 14, 2020

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People do weird and sometimes dangerous things for their moment in the social media spotlight.

Links and Show Notes:

List of Internet phenomena - Wikipedia

108: Some Cool Winter Olympic Games Jun 30, 2020

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This week: a PSA from Stephen (and a begrudging Myke) about how the Winter Olympics are the coolest games in town.

Links and Show Notes:

Winter Olympic Games - Wikipedia

Olympic sports - Wikipedia

Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

Luge at the Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

Skeleton at the Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

107: The Olympic Flame & Torch Relay Jun 16, 2020

Show notes

Every four years, a flame is lit in Greece and travels the world, lighting the way to the Olympic games.

Links and Show Notes:

Olympic flame - Wikipedia

List of Olympic torch relays - Wikipedia

106: Project A119 Jun 02, 2020

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The late 1950s were a weird time between the United States and the Soviet Union, like that one time both countries thought about nuking the moon.

This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

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